Month: May 2026

NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones

May 28, 2026 admin

NASA Moon Base Programme Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan speaks during a news conference at NASA headquarters on May 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s…

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India’s energy investment to hit $170 billion in 2026 on solar, grid and refining push: International Energy Agency

May 28, 2026 admin

India’s energy investment to hit 0 billion in 2026 on solar, grid and refining push: International Energy Agency

India’s energy investment is set to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, driven by rapid expansion in solar power and oil refining as the country accelerates efforts to meet rising energy demand and strengthen infrastructure for its clean energy transition. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its World Energy Investment 2026 report, said energy…

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Vacant plots, dilapidated housing societies inspected for LIG houses in and around Hyderabad

May 28, 2026 admin

Telangana Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi at the inspection of plots and dilapidated housing societies in Hyderabad on May 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Another key step was taken towards construction of government houses for people from Low-Income Group (LIGs) in 24 Assembly constituencies in Core Urban…

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Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers Day

May 28, 2026 admin

Two Indian peacekeepers will be honoured posthumously by the United Nations for their ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Explained | What is the U.N. Peacekeeping mission? Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh, who served with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

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Siddaramaiah informs cabinet colleagues of decision to step down as Karnataka CM: Official sources

May 28, 2026 admin

Karnataka’s Chief minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar, along with ministers, during a breakfast meeting, at the CM’s official residence in Bengaluru on May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: CMO Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed his cabinet colleagues of his decision to step down, during a breakfast hosted at his residence in Bengaluru,…

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Finance Ministry to conduct factory visits for ground-level inputs ahead of Budget planning

May 28, 2026 admin

In a first, the Union Finance Ministry has launched a nationwide programme of field visits to manufacturing units and industrial clusters as the government seeks ground-level industry feedback to support economic policymaking and manage challenges arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis. The initiative, led by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry,…

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Emotional scenes as Abdul Rahim arrives home in Kerala after serving 20-year jail term in Saudi

May 28, 2026 admin

Emotional scenes unfolded at the residence of Abdul Rahim at Kodampuzha near Feroke in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Thursday (May 28, 2026) morning as he finally arrived home after serving a 20-year jail term in Saudi Arabia. A large number of people, including local residents, his family members and neighbours, had gathered to greet…

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IPL 2026 Eliminator: Records broken by RR’s Sooryavanshi during 29-ball 97

May 28, 2026 admin

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates after the team’s win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 Eliminator cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in New Chandigarh, on May 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Rajasthan Royals (RR) prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle for most sixes in a single Indian Premier League…

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JSW Group commences construction of mega steel project in Odisha

May 28, 2026 admin

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attends the event marking the commencement of construction work for the 13.2 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant of JSW Utkal Steel Limited, in Dhinkia on Wednesday (May 27, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI The JSW Group on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) started construction of the blast furnace of its proposed…

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JSW Group commences construction of mega steel project in Odisha

May 28, 2026 admin

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